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Norris To Speak at Legislative Coffee
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. --- Tennessee Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris
(R-Collierville) will be a special guest at this Friday's Dyersburg/Dyer
County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Coffee.  The event will begin at
8:00a.m. and is being held at the Lannom Center in Dyersburg.

Senator Norris will review significant events of the most recent General
Assembly and discuss what lies ahead for Tennessee in the State
Legislature.

Of the event, Norris said,  "I always enjoy reporting on our progress at
the Chamber's Legislative Coffee.  Dyer County and I have been strong
partners in economic development, education, and crime fighting for six
years, and I look forward to continuing our efforts during the years
ahead.  The best is yet to come."

Senator Norris represents the West TN Counties of Dyer, Lauderdale,
Tipton, and Shelby.

PolyOne Plans To Close Plants
ACCORDING TO THE STATE GAZETTE, POLYONE ANNOUNCED MONDAY IT WILL CLOSE SEVEN NORTH AMERICAN PLANTS, AFFECTING 240 JOBS.  THE PLANT IN DYERSBURG EMPLOYS 157.  A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMPANY SAYS ABOUT 90 EMPLOYEES WILL BE OFFERED JOBS ELSEWHERE IN THE COMPANY, REDUCING THE NUMBER OF PERSONNEL LET GO TO 150.

CableOne Outages
CABLEONE APOLOGIZES TO THE SUBSCRIBERS THAT ARE BEING AFFECTED BY OUTAGES THIS WEEK.  THE CABLE COMPANY BEGAN REPLACEMENT AND UPGRADES TO EQUIPMENT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING, AND PLAN TO CONTINUE THE WORK THE WORK THROUGH TO WEEK'S END, TO MAKE THE SYSTEM MORE RELIABLE DURING POWER FAILURES CAUSED BY STORMS, FOR EXAMPLE.  THEY ENCOURAGE YOU TO CALL 285-4174 DURING BUSINESS HOURS, OR 877-MY-CABLE AFTER HOURS, IF YOU CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE AN OUTAGE LASTING LONGER THAN AN HOUR.

IN SPORTS...
CHI CUBS 7, MILWAUKEE 1
STLCARDS 8, ATLANTA 3

CARDS ARE IN ATLANTA FOR ROUND 3 TONIGHT.  THE ON-DECK SHOW STARTS AT 5:27 ON OLDIES 1450 AM AND 101.7 FM (WTRO).


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